A fisherman found a 2 400-year-old bronze statue in his net near the Aegean Sea island of Kythnos, the Culture Ministry said on Tuesday.
The statue — missing a head, arm and leg — measures 1,43m and weighs nearly 70kg.
Fisherman Costas Spyrakis handed the statue over to a mainland port authority on October 15 before it was taken to Athens under police guard, the ministry said.
”Based on preliminary examination of the movement, the fact that the figure is naked, and the anatomical detail, the statue resembles a young athlete,” a statement said.
Ministry officials were not available for further comment. — Sapa-AP